System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In

fact that she

she only found

mansion barefoot, trying to reach the

for her, the moment she reached the mansion, Noel was already waiting

As if noticing her presence, Noel turned

each other, Elaine immediately kneeled once again, her body was

you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at the spot where

what to say. Her family was

"Don't tell me.

the one hand, if she protected Jessi, her family would be destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact that she had moved away from her

"No. That's not

what happened in the past few days, especially how

to even approach her. When she collapsed,

for me? How are you going to explain that you're trying to

wanted to come up with something, but the fatigue was

her as his body leaked out some spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds,

bit her lips. Her family was going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold

back, "Yes. I threatened her! No commoner dared to refuse the order of a

her words, but by her voice. The more she spoke, the more her voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those words just so that Noel could direct his anger at her and

the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were now filled with killing

spat a mouthful of blood as the pressure was crushing down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel

it didn't last long. Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her consciousness became fuzzy. Before she knew it, she

her body dropped to the ground, Noel pulled out his sword

look away or bring the children to

appeared and kneeled next to Elaine.

at her while saying, "Are you the one

answered

fell silent for a moment before

that everyone has the right to live. Just like how I, a lowly prostitute, am able to

she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience a lot of suffering because people think they can get away with it!" Noel explained with an angry

Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to help us. I believe that she has been punished severely. Instead of executing her, she should

glancing at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the ones

people looked down, not knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They didn't have the courage to answer

suddenly stepped forward and kneeled in front of Noel. He was the kid who

but looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they should stop their kids

in the past few days and how she remained still no matter what happened around her or

she wanted to atone for her mistake, she should survive and work for this

long after, everyone was already kneeling on the ground, begging for

looked at his subjects for a moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute

Noel finally sheathed his

She will be under you for now. See whether she is useful or not," said Noel with

turned around. "Bring her inside

relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as well because of what Jessi